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THE
AMERICAN
STAR.
H.
M.
"I
will
make
thee
a
nation."
Deut.
9:14.
Key
of
D
Minor.
D.
P
White,
1859.
The
spir
-
its
of
Washington,
Warren,
Mont-gomery,
Look
down
from
the
clouds
with
bright
aspect
serene,
Come,
sol-diors,
a
tear
and
a
toast
to
their
mem'ry,
Re-joicing
they'll
see
us
as
they
once
have
been.
}
To
us
the
high
boon,
by
the
The
spir-its
of
Washington,Warren,
Montgomery,
Look
down
from
the
clouds'
with
bright
aspect
serene,
Come,
sol-diers,
a
tear
and
a
toast
to
their
mem'ry,
Re-joic-ing
they'll
see
us
as
they
once
have
been.
To
us
the
high
boon
by
the
gods
have
been
granted,
To
spread
the
glad
tidings
of
liberty
far.
Let
millions
invade
us,
we'll
meet
them
undaunted,
and
conquer
or
die
by
the
American
Star.
gods
have
been
granted,
To
spread
the
glad
tidings
of
liberty
far.
Let
millions
invade
us,
we'll
meet
them
undaunted,
and
conquer
or
die
by
the
American
Star.
D.
P.
White,
a
son
of
B.
F.
White,
died
in
Texas
7
years
ago.
He
married
in
Texas.
His
wife
is
also
dead.
He
has
one
daughter
living
at
Mt
Selman,
Texas.
Mr.
White
was
extremely
fond
of
music
and
sang
in
the
old
Sacred
Harp
as
long
as
he
lived.
He
understood
it
well,
and
composed
music.
He
has
the
following
songs
in
this
book,
namely:
"Auburn,
Song
To
The
Lamb,
Columbiana,
and
Norwich."
He
taught
music
in
Alabama
and
Texas
for
many
years.
He
was
a
member
of
the
church
and
had
been
for
years.